1854 G Caldcleugh Durham Bottle

[Monkey Bopper]

Found part of a bottle - appears to be made of clay in River Wear, Durham with the words "1854 G Caldcleugh Durham" imprinted. Anyone have any idea of the history of the company or what it was made for carrying?

 

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George Caldcleugh was a porter merchant in New Elvet

So, it was made for porter (a type of beer)

I read that in Dublin county records I think.Stupid me,I was thinking of a modern day "porter" so it didn't register.Doh!

 

[DCMatt]

A quick history lesson on Porter beer from an old home-brewer (me):

Porter was originally a blend of different types of ale (mixed by the bartender, not at the brewery) and was the beverage of choice for transportation laborers (porters) in London in the late 1700's. Back then, beer was considered food and it was attributed to the brawny porter's stamina and vigor. This did not go unnoticed by upper class gentlemen, who quickly accepted the practice of drinking porter. As is often the case with gentlemen of means, practice turned to passion and passion turned to profit. Fortunes were made brewing and selling Porter.

DCMatt

 

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Now we know what porter is!

I read that in Dublin county records I think.Stupid me,I was thinking of a modern day "porter" so it didn't register.Doh!

Durham County Records office

I didn't know what a porter merchant was either. When I searched google it always came up with beer or ale. So, then I looked up porter in the dictionary. I put the two together - porter merchants sell porter beer.
[/quote] I meant Durham county. Cool.